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Five Things I Learned from Photographing a Basketball Game

Yesterday, I borrowed a Canon 1000D camera to photograph the Singapore Slingers vs the Smart Pampanga Buddies basketball match at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. It was my first time squatting at the baseline so I learned a few things.

1. The Referee Always Stands in Front of the Photographer

For instance, here is a photo of Eric Sandrin gloriously slamming the ball into the basket.

Dramatic slam dunk by Eric Sandrin

For this shot, I employed the technique of stretching my entire body and neck to the left, something that was learned from watching reruns of Lion King.

Timon as a photographer whose view was blocked by a referee

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